Windows 10 Anniversary Update Available August 2

Wynona said:

Yep. I mentioned having keys for Windows 7 left over and got inundated with requests for one of 'em. But I signed an agreement not to pirate, and that's that! :)

AMDMan2016 said:

Definitely doing a nice clean install as well, hopefully this time directly to 10 Pro, instead of Home, then upgrading to Pro, Remote Desktop won't let me add user, so I can use the standard account at times to lol, (Microsoft account) read on MS Answers forum, needed Reset install to fix that, something about upgrading from Home to Pro likely cause. So guess will hopefully pray it gets Pro Directly this time lol

I believe you will only get the same as you had. No bump Home ---> Pro.

AMDMan2016 said:

Have Pro Right now, upgraded from Home to Pro in June via the Windows App Store

Then you should be good to go!

AMDMan2016 said:

Definitely doing a nice clean install as well, hopefully this time directly to 10 Pro, instead of Home, then upgrading to Pro, Remote Desktop won't let me add user, so I can use the standard account at times to lol, (Microsoft account) read on MS Answers forum, needed Reset install to fix that, something about upgrading from Home to Pro likely cause. So guess will hopefully pray it gets Pro Directly this time lol.


Security Wise this time around

Windows Defender
Malwarebytes Free
cc cleaner

hopefully it runs well, and i'll be happy with that setup, and finally stay away from my former most used Security program Avast

What was the original upgrade from? Does that PC have a Windows 8/8.1 OEM embedded key? I ask because my laptop has a Windows 8.0 Core OEM key. With the current install media I get Windows 10 Home with no choice in the matter. I then have to do a change key and upgrade to Pro. I originally did the free upgrade from 8.1 Pro to 10 Pro. I'm hoping this won't happen anymore with the anniversary edition. Time will tell though. To override the auto selection and install Pro I add a PID.txt file to my sources folder of my install media. It has the generic -3V66T Pro key in it.

On a clean install if that PC does not have an OEM embedded key, you should get prompted for a key. Just click skip and select Pro. If you do an in place upgrade from Pro you'll get Pro.

If you did your upgrade from Home to Pro via change product code, there shouldn't be any side effects. It just unlocks the Pro features, as far as I know anyway. All the required files are already there for the upgrade, no install media required. I use remote desktop to log into my Raspberry Pi with a standard logon. I'm logged into my PC with my Microsoft ID but log into my Pi with different credentials.

MrBill said:

I thought the clean install tool they are working on was suppose to come out with the anniversary edition, did that get pushed back?

Some can't wait. Or want to clean install instead of doing the upgrade. The MCT will get updated soon after the Anniversary edition is officially released. Maybe even same day.